City Council of Lünen Approves 2025 Budget - Unrestricted Funding for Sports Clubs and Organizations
In an extraordinary session on September 10, 2025, the City Council of Lünen approved the budget for the year 2025. This decision sets the financial framework for the city of Lünen for the coming years, providing a reliable perspective for all parties involved.
Mayor Jürgen Kleine-Frauns expressed gratitude to all involved, particularly the treasurer Dr. André Jethon and the finance commission, for their hard work in preparing the budget. The approved budget includes necessary tax adjustments that will be implemented gradually, as explained by treasurer Dr. Jethon.
One of the key aspects of the budget is the provision of subsidies for the ongoing operation of sports clubs, daycare centers, and after-school care. These tax adjustments are intended to ensure budget approval while minimizing the burden on citizens compared to the draft budget. Subsidies will also be provided for various carriers in these areas.
The budget addresses themes such as climate protection, sustainability, education, and security. Exploratory funding is allocated for improving cycling infrastructure, introducing digital parking management, and strengthening the city's tree population. Additional positions are provided in kindergartens, the music school, and public order partnerships.
To provide a more secure future for Lünen, Mayor Kleine-Frauns has tasked the administration with preparing a contractual safeguard for subsidies from 2026 onwards. This contractual safeguard is meant to support important future measures in Lünen and to provide a reliable perspective for all parties involved.
The financial situation of the city remains challenging due to rising, uncontrollable expenses, insufficient financial endowment, and the effects of global crises. The budget highlights these issues, but the financial stabilization concept (FSC) included in the budget aims to address these challenges.
The FSC is a part of the 2025 budget, and the administration is currently preparing the contracts for securing subsidies starting in 2026. Specific timing details for this preparation are not provided in the available search results.
Mayor Kleine-Frauns explained that the approval restores the city's ability to act and initiate important investments. He expressed optimism for the future of Lünen and thanked the City Council for their support in approving the budget.
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